Health Innovation Team | Kansas City Digital Drive

Rx Savings Solutions offers alternatives to prohibitive prescription costs

by Erin Melton | Mar 1, 2018 | Health Innovation Team, Healthcare Technology

Based in Overland Park, Kansas, Rx Savings Solutions is an online tool that shows users how to save money on medications. The tool takes information regarding medications users take and finds lower-cost options that treat the same conditions. Savings can come from...

Nascent Stage Development combines innovative companies to improve the lives of people with autism

by Erin Melton | Mar 1, 2018 | Health Innovation Team, Healthcare Technology

Nascent Stage Development (NSD) was founded by CEO Bob Etzel. It is an education company using landing-edge technologies for knowledge transfer and social skills development. The company’s focus is on the needs of the Autism Community of Interest (ACOI). NSD was...

MARC receives a grant to innovate the delivery of food to the elderly

by Erin Melton | Dec 1, 2017 | Access to Capital, Health Innovation Team

An Administration for Community Living grant funded the Innovations in Nutrition project led by the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), with the Shepherd Center Central as the primary agency. Immediate stakeholders and participants were identified as Covenant...

The Dentist Is In provides a niche solution to the Opiod crisis

by Katherine Hambrick | Nov 15, 2017 | Health Innovation Team

Everyone knows that millions of dollars and hundreds of hours are wasted in hospital emergency rooms for minor or major unfixable issues. What a lot of lay people aren’t aware of, though, is that millions of those wasted dollars are specifically on people with dental...

Telehealth Coding Workshop explores reimbursing the value of telemedicine

by Katherine Hambrick | May 18, 2017 | Health Innovation Team

The Health Innovation Team on April 13 hosted a telehealth education workshop called “Reimbursement to Value in Telehealth.” The discussion centered on informing medical practices on the use of telemedicine to benefit patients, insurance and providers alike. The...

Safety Net Clinics discuss the use of technology in outreach to vulnerable populations

by Katherine Hambrick | May 18, 2017 | Health Innovation Team

Last Thursday, May 11, the Digital Health Innovation Team convened its 6th Digital Health Innovation Forum. This event focused on technology assisting safety net clinics in the Kansas City area. Strategy leaders from Swope Health Services, Samuel U. Rodgers Health...

KC Digital Drive created the “Digital Inclusion Learning Circle” at the end of 2023 and has continued to engage with digital skills trainers and digital navigators to enrich the ecosystem, create space for information-sharing and presenting, as well as foster collaboration among organizations and across state lines.

Central Middle School Enhances Digital Literacy Through Student-Led Podcast

Andrea Cook’s Student Tech Team at Central Middle School produces the award-winning Student Tech Team Podcast, exploring technology’s impact on society. The team, recognized with the Stellar Tech Team Award from Verizon Innovative Learning Schools, hosts global guests to discuss issues like digital access. Student-led, the podcast fosters essential skills in production, public speaking, and teamwork. The team aims to inspire future careers in tech and seeks industry professionals for future episodes.

KU Brings Digital Skills to Justice-Involved Women

The University of Kansas, through its Center for Digital Inclusion, has implemented the Technology Program for Women to help boost digital literacy training for justice-involved women across Kansas, including parts of the Kansas City metro area. The work of CDI expands to parts of Shawnee, Johnson, Clay, Wyandotte, and Jackson counties.